Monorail,” a classic episode of “The Simpsons,” was written by Conan O’Brien, just before he made the jump to his late-night ...

Alf Clausen, the composer who made 'The Simpsons' even funnier with his music for 27 years, died early Thursday. He was 84.

He created the music for hundreds of episodes over 27 seasons, spanning jazz, rock, blues and musicals. He won two Emmys and was nominated for 28 more.

The Emmy-winning composer/arranger worked with a 35-piece orchestra for 27 years, creating music for The Simpsons. Clausen died May 29. Originally broadcast May 14, 1997.

He was tireless, inspired, and always up for the musical challenges we threw at him. I called him our secret weapon,” Matt Groening says of Emmy-winning composer who scored nearly 600 episodes ...

Alf Clausen, the Emmy Award-winning composer of "The Simpsons," has died at age 84, his daughter told The Hollywood Reporter.

Alf Clausen, the composer who provided so much of the incredible music on 'The Simpsons', has died at the age of 84.

Clausen joined The Simpsons from the second series in 1990 and would continue to work on the show until its 28th season in ...

Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died.His daughter Kaarin Clausen told The Associated ...

Alf Clausen, the longtime composer for “ The Simpsons ,” has died. He was 84. Clausen died May 29 after being diagnosed with ...

Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer who scored "The Simpsons" for 27 years, has tragically died after struggling with Parkinson's Disease for about a decade ...

He composed nearly 600 scores for the show and conducted the 35-piece orchestra that played them in the studio.